Bharat 6G a national mission: Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani to industry
Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani
on Wednesday urged stakeholders to view '
Bharat 6G
' as a national mission, and stressed that India aims to resolutely lead the development of sixth-generation (6G) technologies.
At an industry event, Pemmasani highlighted the country's transformation from a technology adopter to a standard-setter and urged all stakeholders to treat
Bharat 6G
not merely as a technical pursuit but as a national mission, the Central government said in an official statement.
He termed 6G as a transformative opportunity that can redefine connectivity for the future generations, and outlined its potential to revolutionise sectors such as healthcare, education, agriculture, and smart cities.
Pemmasani said the
Bharat 6G Vision
document has envisioned an ambitious path for India to design, develop, and deploy
6G technologies
by 2030.
He stated that Bharat's 6G Vision aims to position India as a global 6G leader by 2030 through the
Bharat 6G Alliance
, over 111 funded research projects, global partnerships with Japan, Singapore, and Finland, and breakthroughs in terahertz communication and AI-native networks, as per the statement.
Bharat 6G Vision is based on principles of affordability, sustainability and ubiquity. The Department of Telecommunications has facilitated the setting up of 'Bharat 6G Alliance', an industry grouping of domestic industry, academia, national research institutions and standards organisations to develop an action plan as outlined in the document.
'6G presents not merely an incremental improvement, but a fundamental transformation… enabling terahertz frequency bands, 1 terabit per second speeds, sub-millisecond latency, intelligent self-healing networks, and volumetric connectivity — from underwater to aerospace,' Pemmasani said, as per the statement.
He noted that India's approach is to develop technology, shape global standards, and lead digital transformation for the benefit of humanity.
He added that India has the 'necessary scale, innovation capacity, and political will to lead the global 6G journey'.
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